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great_a trade_n now_o total_o decay_v what_o i_o have_v find_v from_o other_o or_o observe_v myself_o 1619._o when_o i_o be_v here_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o for_o the_o present_a occurrence_n of_o the_o place_n florence_n account_n in_o florence_n the_o merchant_n do_v here_o keep_v their_o account_n in_o livre_n sell_v and_o denier_n 12_o denier_n make_v a_o sol_fw-mi and_o 20_o sol_n a_o livre_fw-fr and_o other_o again_o in_o crown_n sol_fw-la and_o denier_n of_o gold_n of_o liures_fw-fr 7½_n per_fw-la crown_n account_v 12_o denier_n to_o a_o sol_fw-mi and_o 20_o sol_n to_o a_o crown_n but_o all_o their_o commodity_n be_v sell_v by_o laures_n sold_n and_o denier_n of_o their_o money_n and_o to_o reduce_v livre_n into_o crown_n multiply_v by_o 2_o and_o divide_v by_o 15_o because_o 15_o half_a livre_n make_v a_o crown_n and_o to_o reduce_v the_o say_v livre_n into_o ducat_n 1_o 7_o be_v to_o be_v take_v florence_n coin_n current_a in_o
hereof_o in_o frankfort_n and_o heidelberg_n with_o which_o it_o be_v find_v to_o accord_v lipsick_a measure_n of_o lipsick_a lipsick_a have_v two_o measure_n one_o for_o woollen_a and_o the_o other_o for_o linen_n 14_o per_fw-la cent_n difference_n for_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n do_v make_v in_o woollen_a commodity_n 100_o ell_n and_o in_o linen_n 140_o ells._n lipsick_a account_n and_o exchange_n of_o lipsick_a the_o merchant_n here_o account_v by_o mark_n of_o 32_o gross_a and_o the_o gross_a be_v 12_o heller_n but_o they_o exchange_v by_o florin_n of_o breslow_n 30_o to_o have_v posito_fw-la in_o noremberg_n 32_o florin_n and_o in_o vienna_n 34_o florin_n chap._n cxcviii_o of_o wittenberg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o wittenburgh_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o wittenberg_n be_v seat_v on_o a_o plain_a sandy_a ground_n account_v a_o university_n wherein_o they_o proverbial_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v meet_v nothing_o but_o whore_n scholar_n and_o swine_n which_o show_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v little_a trade_n as_o live_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o student_n and_o peradventure_o by_o the_o flesh_n of_o swine_n and_o woman_n but_o by_o what_o weight_n and_o measure_n the_o same_o be_v propertion_v to_o they_o i_o be_o to_o seek_v therefore_o refer_v the_o same_o to_o the_o next_o merchant_n that_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v his_o observation_n thereupon_o chap._n cxcix_o of_o dresden_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o saxony_n dresden_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o saxony_n dresden_n be_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o strong_o fortify_v in_o which_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n keep_v his_o court_n it_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o magnificent_a stable_n and_o armoury_n which_o the_o duke_n keep_v here_o in_o a_o continual_a readiness_n the_o river_n elve_n divide_v the_o town_n into_o two_o part_n the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a which_o be_v very_o strong_a both_o by_o art_n and_o nature_n and_o account_v the_o strong_a modern_a city_n in_o germany_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v much_o addict_v to_o trade_n and_o the_o river_n do_v much_o further_a their_o endeavour_n but_o nature_n afford_v they_o a_o rich_a soil_n take_v away_o much_o of_o their_o edge_n for_o it_o be_v ever_o find_v that_o the_o barren_a soil_n afford_v the_o inhabitant_n the_o great_a encouragement_n their_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v saxony_n weight_n of_o saxony_n dresden_n mizzen_n and_o all_o saxony_n be_v find_v to_o have_v three_o weight_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n of_o london_n make_v of_o zigostatica_fw-la or_o the_o prince_n weight_n 96_o l._n of_o 16_o ounce_n make_v 92_o l._n of_o merchonts_n weight_n of_o 16_o ounce_n and_o 144_o l._n of_o the_o common_a weight_n of_o 12_o ounce_n saxony_n measure_n of_o saxony_n their_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v two_o agree_v with_o lipsick_a abovementioned_a on_o which_o i_o need_v not_o further_o insist_v brunswick_n brunswick_n brunswick_n be_v the_o eighteen_o province_n wherein_o be_v brunswick_n the_o principal_a city_n second_o wolfiabolt_n where_o the_o duke_n common_o reside_v three_o alberstade_n than_o lunenberg_n and_o some_o other_o of_o less_o note_n chap._n cc._o of_o brunswick_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o brunswick_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o brunswick_n comprehend_v in_o one_o five_o several_a city_n and_o be_v a_o free_a imperial_a town_n strong_o fortify_v in_o some_o place_n with_o two_o and_o in_o other_o with_o three_o wall_n and_o encompass_v with_o the_o river_n anchor_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v find_v addict_v to_o trade_n in_o the_o morning_n but_o their_o intemperance_n at_o night_n take_v away_o all_o thought_n thereof_o they_o be_v great_a husbandman_n the_o earth_n answer_v their_o labour_n which_o yield_v they_o plenty_n of_o corn_n both_o for_o their_o own_o and_o their_o neighbour_n want_v the_o earth_n yield_v they_o rich_a reward_n to_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o afternoon_n hour_n spend_v in_o good-fellowship_n make_v i_o imagine_v there_o may_v be_v some_o trade_n among_o they_o which_o in_o particular_a i_o permit_v the_o reader_n in_o silence_n to_o conceive_v chap._n cci_o of_o lunenburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o lunenburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o lunenburg_n be_v a_o free_a imperial_a city_n over_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o lunenburg_n challenge_v a_o superiority_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v fair_o build_v of_o bâ—ick_n and_o well_o and_o strong_o fortify_v for_o its_o safeguard_v and_o defence_n with_o deep_a ditch_n and_o thick_a mud_n wall_n lunenbur_n salt_n fountain_n in_o lunenbur_n it_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o the_o natural_a fountain_n of_o salt_n here_o find_v over_o which_o be_v build_v a_o spacious_a house_n that_o contain_v fifty_o two_o room_n and_o every_o room_n have_v eight_o several_a cauldron_n of_o lead_n wherein_o be_v boil_v eight_o tun_n of_o salt_n daily_o the_o profit_n whereof_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o several_a part_n one_o part_n to_o the_o city_n one_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o lunenburg_n and_o another_o to_o a_o monastery_n and_o some_o other_o adjoin_v earl_n their_o trade_n be_v not_o otherwise_o of_o very_o great_a consequence_n hassia_n hassia_n the_o nineteenth_o province_n be_v hassia_n wherein_o be_v find_v the_o city_n of_o dormstade_n marburg_n a_o university_n and_o some_o other_o veteravia_n veteravia_n veteravia_n be_v the_o twenty_o province_n wherein_o be_v the_o city_n of_o friburg_n hanau_n dullinburg_n nassau_n catzenbogen_n and_o some_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n chap._n ccii_o of_o friburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o friburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o friburg_n be_v of_o round_a form_n environ_v altogether_o with_o high_a mountain_n friburg_n silver_n mine_n of_o friburg_n have_v within_o it_o many_o vault_n and_o cave_n to_o go_v under_o ground_n through_o which_o the_o citizen_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o night_n to_o work_v in_o the_o silver-mine_n find_v in_o those_o adjoin_a hill_n and_o at_o certain_a hour_n be_v call_v back_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o bell_n their_o work_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o night_n and_o their_o rest_n be_v by_o day_n and_o their_o residence_n be_v note_v to_o be_v more_o under_o ground_n than_o above_o in_o their_o house_n the_o profit_v thereof_o belong_v half_a to_o the_o citizen_n and_o half_a to_o the_o elector_n to_o who_o the_o country_n appertain_v friburg_n weight_n of_o friburg_n the_o weight_n in_o use_n in_o friburg_n be_v the_o pound_n of_o which_o be_v make_v three_o several_a quintar_n one_o of_o 100_o l._n another_o of_o 120_o l._n and_o a_o three_o of_o 132_o l._n agree_v with_o frankfort_n heidelberg_n and_o lipsick_a as_o before_o friburg_n measure_n of_o friburg_n the_o long_a measure_n be_v the_o ell_n which_o be_v inch_n london_n in_o this_o tract_n be_v also_o comprehend_v the_o three_o imperial_a city_n of_o stoad_n hamburgh_n and_o lâ—beck_n which_o acknowledge_v no_o sovereign_n be_v free_a and_o hans-town_n i_o shall_v here_o touch_v and_o first_o of_o stoad_n chap._n cciii_o of_o stoad_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o stoad_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o stand_v be_v a_o ancient_a city_n and_o one_o of_o the_o free_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o one_o of_o those_o sea-town_n which_o from_o the_o privilege_n of_o trassick_n with_o their_o neighbour_n be_v call_v hans-town_n it_o be_v commodious_o seat_v for_o traffic_n upon_o the_o river_n elve_n in_o which_o stream_n they_o maintain_v certain_a buoys_n to_o guide_v the_o enter_a ship_n the_o english_a merchant-adventurer_n have_v for_o a_o while_o their_o residence_n here_o force_v thereto_o by_o the_o discourteous_a usage_n of_o the_o hamburgher_n and_o before_o their_o arrival_n this_o town_n be_v so_o poor_a that_o they_o sell_v the_o privilege_n of_o coin_v money_n and_o some_o other_o such_o right_n to_o hamburgh_n by_o who_o company_n they_o grow_v rich_a not_o without_o the_o envy_n and_o impoverishment_n of_o the_o hamburgher_n who_o often_o attempt_v though_o in_o vain_a by_o naval_a force_n to_o forbid_v the_o arrival_n of_o the_o english_a at_o stoad_n who_o as_o they_o have_v grieve_v have_v their_o seat_n with_o they_o as_o well_o by_o exaction_n as_o prohibit_v they_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n so_o then_o have_v see_v and_o smart_v for_o their_o error_n they_o never_o leave_v till_o partly_o by_o fair_a mean_n and_o partly_o by_o threat_n they_o labour_v their_o return_n which_o afterward_o be_v perform_v and_o where_o at_o this_o day_n they_o hold_v their_o principal_a court_n and_o residence_n the_o present_a trade_n of_o stoad_n be_v but_o small_a depend_v much_o upon_o the_o privilege_n they_o have_v in_o pre-emption_a and_o choice_a of_o the_o rhenish_a wine_n pass_v by_o their_o city_n they_o keep_v their_o account_n by_o pound_n shilling_n and_o penny_n but_o they_o have_v grashes_n ortals_n and_o dollar_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o stoad_n coin_n of_o stoad_n
common_a coin_n be_v the_o rappen_v munt_n whereon_o be_v stamp_v a_o crow_n six_o of_o these_o rappen_v of_o basil_n make_v a_o plapart_n or_o three_o cretzer_n and_o 20_o plapart_n or_o 60_o cretzer_n make_v a_o common_a guilden_a and_o 3_o pfen_a make_v a_o cretzer_n at_o zurick_v it_o be_v find_v that_o 6_o pfening_n make_v a_o shilling_n and_o may_v be_v worth_a a_o penny_n sterling_a and_o 3_o pfening_n make_v a_o sickerling_n two_o great_a finfer_v of_o basil_n and_o one_o little_a finferlin_n make_v a_o bat_n of_o basil_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n 5_o finferlin_n make_v a_o bat_n and_o 5_o finfer_v 2_o bat_n but_o my_o work_n be_v endless_a to_o run_v through_o the_o particular_a coin_n current_a and_o stamp_v in_o every_o particular_a place_n of_o this_o empire_n therefore_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o variety_n and_o whosoever_o carry_v any_o merchandise_n into_o these_o country_n let_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o know_v the_o true_a worth_n of_o the_o money_n he_o receive_v for_o the_o same_o lest_o he_o prove_v in_o conclusion_n a_o loser_n by_o his_o traffic_n chap._n ccvii_o the_o weight_n of_o germany_n reduce_v to_o the_o 100_o l._n of_o london_n london_n weight_n in_o general_a of_o germany_n reduce_v to_o the_o 100_o l._n of_o london_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o be_v handle_v be_v the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o city_n of_o trade_n in_o this_o empire_n which_o i_o have_v in_o part_n touch_v already_o upon_o the_o principal_a town_n the_o rest_n or_o as_o many_o as_o have_v come_v in_o my_o collection_n i_o shall_v here_o insert_v the_o more_o ingenious_a and_o better_a skill_a may_v add_v the_o rest_n and_o first_o for_o the_o weight_n which_o here_o i_o have_v reduce_v to_o the_o 100_o l._n subtle_a of_o london_n the_o which_o be_v find_v to_o yield_v in_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l._n the_o 100_o l._n of_o london_n do_v make_v in_o noremberg_n 88_o collen_n 89½_n constance_n 88_o ausburg_n 91_o spiers_n 88_o heidelberg_n 92_o lipsick_a 92_o friburg_n 92_o silesia_n 116_o vlm_n 92_o vienna_n 81_o statin_n 91_o erford_n 81_o ipsburg_n 81_o salsburg_n gross_a 79_o ditto_n small_a 108_o lubeck_n 92_o botsen_n 133_o costut_n 92_o mizzen_n of_o 16_o ounce_n l._n 96_o of_o 12_o ounce_n the_o l._n 142_o of_o merchant_n weight_n 92_o munchen_n 91_o wessel_n 91_o saxony_n in_o general_n 96_o norlingen_n 91_o frankfort_n 92_o breslow_n 116_o canoli_fw-la 83_o domstreder_n 92_o regenberg_n 83_o loosen_v 141_o offen_n 92_o basil_n 92_o pastow_n 83_o hamburg_n 92_o copenhagen_n 92_o basil_n 92_o zurick_n 94_o walloon_n country_n 104_o chap._n ccviii_o of_o measure_n of_o germany_n reduce_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o london_n germany_n measure_n of_o germany_n have_v do_v with_o their_o weight_n in_o general_a i_o will_v do_v the_o same_o for_o their_o long_a measure_n in_o general_a which_o i_o will_v reduce_v to_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n and_o note_n that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o have_v produce_v in_o these_o city_n of_o germany_n embden_n 163_o ell_n lubeck_n 160_o ell_n munster_n 80_o ell_n collen_n 160_o ell_n erford_n 218_o ell_n frankfort_n 169_o ell_n cloth_n jenferr_v 80_o stable_n noremberg_n 160_o ell_n for_o silk_n 138_o ell_n vienna_n for_o linen_n 103_o ell_n ditto_n for_o silk_n 113_o ell_n prague_n 148_o ell_n ditto_n for_o silk_n 160_o ell_n vlm_n 160_o ell_n ditto_n for_o woollen_a 128_o ell_n lipsick_a 160_o ell_n cloth_n ossenbrigâ—…_n 84_o ell_n breme_n 163_o ell_n hamburg_n 163_o ell_n basil_n 167_o ell_n bautson_n 148_o ell_n ditto_n for_o silk_n 160_o ell_n halle_n 178_o ell_n mizzen_n 160_o ell_n cloth_n ditto_n for_o silk_n 138_o ell_n offnes_n long_a measure_n 159_o ell_n ditto_n short_a measure_n 173_o ell_n zearech_v 155_o ell_n statin_n 141_o ell_n ocermond_n 141_o ell_n wismar_n 157_o ell_n gripswald_n 163_o ell_n the_o rest_n i_o willing_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n and_o refer_v these_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o better_o experience_v chap._n ccix_o of_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o germany_n germany_n the_o general_a trade_n of_o germany_n the_o particular_a trade_n of_o several_a city_n be_v thus_o observe_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o a_o little_a to_o look_v into_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o germany_n and_o therewith_o also_o the_o navigation_n of_o this_o nation_n by_o which_o we_o find_v that_o in_o all_o country_n almost_o the_o same_o be_v principal_o maintain_v the_o city_n then_o find_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o germany_n have_v very_o great_a ship_n yet_o more_o fit_n for_o great_a stowage_n and_o burden_n than_o either_o for_o sail_n or_o defence_n and_o therefore_o oftentimes_o to_o this_o end_n freight_v by_o the_o netherlander_n neither_o can_v i_o attribute_v much_o commendation_n to_o the_o german_a mariner_n for_o those_o sea_n in_o good_a part_n and_o the_o baltic_a sea_n altogether_o be_v find_v free_a of_o pirate_n and_o piracy_n 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or_o assign_v in_o london_n or_o thus_o pay_v this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n at_o the_o house_n of_o mr._n roger_n c._n in_o london_n to_o the_o order_n of_o mr._n benjamin_n l._n etc._n etc._n this_o bill_n must_v be_v send_v down_o to_o southampton_n to_o some_o friend_n there_o to_o present_v to_o mr._n william_n p._n to_o get_v accept_v but_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o accept_v the_o bill_n you_o may_v either_o protest_v at_o southampton_n for_o non-acceptance_n or_o else_o the_o friend_n there_o may_v return_v the_o bill_n with_o his_o answer_n of_o refusal_n by_o a_o letter_n to_o london_n to_o his_o friend_n that_o send_v he_o the_o bill_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o such_o a_o letter_n protest_v may_v be_v make_v at_o london_n for_o non-acceptance_n but_o now_o when_o this_o bill_n be_v due_a you_o must_v then_o only_o endeavour_v to_o get_v payment_n at_o london_n according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o if_o no_o order_n be_v 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